{
"title": "Comparative Analysis of Measures to Secure Two-Way Evacuation Routes for Vulnerable People during Large Disasters in a Historic Area",
"authors": " Nobuo Mishima, Naomi Miyamoto, Yoko Taguchi",
"country": null,
"institution": null,
"volume": "80",
"journal": "International Journal of Social, Behavioral, Educational, Economic, Business and Industrial Engineering",
"pagesStart": 2229,
"pagesEnd": 2239,
"ISSN": "1307-6892",
"URL": "http:\/\/waset.org\/publications\/16092",
"abstract": " Historic preservation areas are extremely vulnerable to disasters because they are home to many vulnerable people and contain many closely spaced wooden houses. However, the narrow streets in these regions have historic meaning, which means that they cannot be widened and can become blocked easily during large disasters. Here, we describe our efforts to establish a methodology for the planning of evacuation route sin such historic preservation areas. In particular, this study aims to clarify the effectiveness of measures intended to secure two-way evacuation routes for vulnerable people during large disasters in a historic area preserved under the Cultural Properties Protection Law, Japan.",
"references": null,
"publisher": "World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology",
"index": "International Science Index 80, 2013"
}